Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
LEVEL ONE
- ELEMENTARY
Pre-reading activities
The text is about an International Court in Africa. Before you read the text you need to know the meanings of some important words. Chose one of these words to fill the gap in each sentence: trial genocide court survivor corruption prosecutor
1. A ____________ is a place where legal cases are decided. 2. Dishonest or illegal behaviour by people in official positions is called ____________ . 3. ____________ is the murder of large numbers of people from a particular race. 4. A ____________ is the process of deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent. 5. Someone who is still alive after other members of his group or family have been killed is called a ____________ . 6. A ____________ is a lawyer whose job is to prove in court that someone is guilty. 2 Find the answers to the following questions in the text:
1. When did the genocide in Rwanda begin? 2. Who, according to some people, organised the murders? 3. Where is the International Tribunal for Rwanda located? 4. How many people are in prison waiting for their trials? 5. Who is Jean Kambanda? 6. Where is the trial of Slobodan Milosevic taking place? 7. Find five reasons why the Rwanda tribunal is working so slowly. 8. Why do the survivors of the genocide not have confidence in the tribunal? 9. What might happen to the soldiers who carried out the murders? 10.What are the two major successes of the Rwanda tribunal?
onestopenglish.com 2002
Rwanda
LEVEL ONE
- ELEMENTARY
Match the beginnings on the left with the endings on the right: 1. Theoneste Bagonora was arrested.... 2. Many people were killed.... 3. Carla del Ponte is responsible.... 4. A lot of money has been spent.... 5. Many people have no confidence.... 6. Kambanda has been accused.... 7. He may be sentenced.... 8. The soldiers could face.... a. ....for both tribunals. b. ....of genocide. c. ....for genocide. d. ....to life in prison. e. ....the death penalty. f. ....by soldiers. g. ....in the tribunal. h. ....on the trial of Slobodan Milosevic.
onestopenglish.com 2002
Rwanda
LEVEL ONE
- ELEMENTARY
Key Words
Rearrange the letters to form key words from the text: 1. cegindoe 2. erarsdet 3. ibnrtula 4. liatr 5. oporciurtn 6. soorttucper 7. cjsutie 8. dasucce 5 _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
onestopenglish.com 2002
Rwanda
LEVEL ONE
- ELEMENTARY
KEY 1. 2. 1. court 2. corruption 3. genocide 4. trial 5. survivor 6. prosecutor 1. In April 1994 2. Theoneste Bagonora 3. In Arusha, Tanzania 4. More than sixty 5. The former Prime Minister of Rwanda 6. In The Hague. 7. A lack of money, bad management, corruption, internal politics and racial tension. 8. Because they do not believe that justice will de done. 9. They might face the death penalty. 10. It is the first tribunal in history to convict someone of genocide and it has also decided that rape can be an act of genocide. 1. c; 2. f; 3. a; 4. h; 5. g; 6. b; 7. d; 8. e
3. 4.
onestopenglish.com 2002